Artist Ends Life by Asphyxiation in City Apartment
Fragmented notice reports painter and artist killed himself by asphyxiation in his West Lith Street apartment. Story mentions he was about 48 years old, born in France, with multiple attempts noted. Funeral and service details given for various individuals, including locations at 361 Went Ave and 20 Seeley Street, with references to family members and dates in May.
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United Prees
Cilvery Loeb
West Lith
France
Thin City
A. Dotes
Wrasidence
Inet
James Hyland
Win Ho Murray
Charles’ Ase
Micharrs Ceme
Hin City
Bay
Patrick and
Alley
Seeley Street
Brideeport
Conn
Mar Ameiphas C. Curtin
Nichols
Nichols Cemetery
Train Wreck Near Odessa Injures About Thirty
Special report from United Press says the Missouri State Express on the Chicago and Alton line eastbound derailed one mile east of Odessa. About thirty were injured and four expected to die. A relief train was dispatched from Kansas City. no casualty details or dates confirmed.
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United Press
Kansan City
Sfis
Sours State Express
Chicago & Alton
Odessa
Cone
Kansas City
Carnegie in Naples Plans Audience With King Victor Emmanuel
Andrew Carnegie and his party arrived in Naples on May 15 and were welcomed by Senator Capellini for King Victor Emmanuel. Carnegie will seek an audience with the king on Monday.
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United Press
Naples
Andrew Carnegie
Senator Capellini
Victor Emmanuel
Carnegie
Brick Block Bought by Spring Co
Willis T. Lyon filed seven quitclaim deeds in the town clerk’s office transferring all houses on the bellee block behind No 1 Engine House to Bridgeport Porch Co Also the rear of St Marks Place is included The Spring Porch Co famed for carriage and automobile springs will use the property to build an addition to the plant.
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Willis T. Lyon
Bridgeport Porch Co
Ecande
Admiral Mason Tours Navy Yards In Norfolk Tour
Rear Admiral Newton B. Afawon visits Charlestown Navy Yard for an inspection tour. He reviews the fabrication department and the Newport forepedo station, signaling possible changes in Navy Yard operations.
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Admiral Mason
Navy Yards
United Press
Boston
Newton B. Afawon
S.N- Lobles
Charlestown Navy Yard
Newport
Macon
Grinance Department
Pope Greets Americans on Rome Visit
Rome May 18 The Pope granted a ceremony greeting to American visitors during a public audience. Officials reported the pontiff extended blessings as part of the Holy See’s schedule, with mild world reaction noted from attendees and clergy.
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Rome
Peters
Committees set to inspect the canteen at house meeting
Appointed committees plan to inspect the canteen at 39 o'clock for the Houston meeting related to the method by the board.
Eight Hour Bill Vetoed by Gov Draper Today
Special from United Press Boston May 15 Governor Draper filed with the House clerk a veto message on the eight hour bill for public employees. The measure would change the existing law requiring no more than seven hours to a standard permitting longer work. cafeterias and labor federation discussions preceded the veto. The governor’s message to the House will be read when it convenes Monday morning.
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United Preas
Boston
Draper
House
Pew
Federation of la
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Community director hosts sheep roast and clambake event
Director Charles Frederic Aurestus Mite of public works plans a Sunday June 1 sheep toast and clambake for foremen and superintendents. The event will feature a baseball game and athletic intermission, touted as among the most elaborate of its kind, with concerns around horsemobile demonstrations and local real estate ads surrounding the gathering.
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Bilay
Charles Frederic Aurostus Mite
Public Works
Banks to Name House Members for Utilities Committee
Speaker Banks to appoint a special committee to perfect a public utilities bill for the general assembly. The panel will exclude current Judiciary members, include those who opposed the judiciary reports, and feature Chandler of Rocky Hill and Whiton of New London with likely one or two Democrats. Announced Tuesday.
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House
Bill—Chandler
Elmore & Banks
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Premnt House
Banks
Ceneral Assembly
Judiciary
Chandler
Rocky Hill
Whiton
New London
Collision Near Basel Kills Five. Several Americans Reported Missing
Special from United Frees Milan May 15 two trains collided near Basel killing five and injuring many. It is reported that several Americans are among the final victims, but no details have yet been received.
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United Frees
Milan
Basel
Arrested for taking own child
Mrs Emma Pytelow, wanted on abduction charges, was detained by Middletown police after allegedly taking her child against her husband’s wishes. Her husband, an engineer at a private Cromwell hospital, reported the incident as a planned move to New York to live with her sister.
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United Press
Mornday
Emma Bytelow
Cromwell
Pytelow
New York
Middletown Po
Admiral Goodrich Retires as Murdock Succeeds At Brooklyn Navy Yard
Rear Admiral Cashar Goodrich retires after 48 years in U S Navy and relinquishes command of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Captain John B Murdock is named new commander and is saluted by Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Goodrich heads to his Concord Connecticut home for a quiet retirement.
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United Press
New York
Cashar Goodrich
United States
Goodrich
Brooklyn Navy ‘Yard
John B. Murdock
Wire Tappers Under Arrest in Milord Tracing Board of Trade Fraud
United Press dispatch from Pittsburg May 15 reports Lane Bartow former Western Union wire chief and William Thompson and William H Smith arrested on charges of conspiring to cheat the Chicago Board of Trade by tapping telegraph wires. Bartow can furnish bail. Smith and Thompson posted bail. An unrelated note advertises a Woodland Park event in Milford with a free entry marathon and prize drawings near Beard's Corner, offering prizes and trolley fare details amid garbled copy.
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Specal
United Press
Pittsburg
Chicago Board of Trade
Lane Bartow
General
Western Union Telegraph Company
William ST. Thompson
William H. Smith
Bartow
Smith
Thompson
Woodland Park
Milford
Beard's Corner
Wold
Lens _svenue
H. Jackson
si¢Mais Street
Bent to House of Good Shepherd
Pretty Annie Caskey, 11 months old, was sent to the House of the Good Shepherd in Mortford by Judge Foster in City Court. There was no serious charge, the commitment for the girl’s benefit. Patrolman Hall found her last night in a State Street Chinese restaurant and took her to police headquarters. She lives with her mother. conditions in the home are not pleasant. The commitment was made with the idea it would be best under the circumstances. Fairfield. She has a stepfather a
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Annie Caskey
Fairfield
Hotel Astor Proprietor Arrests Self In Liquor Case
Jon Downing proprietor of the Hotel Astor on John Street appeared in City Court this morning charged with liquor law violations. Warrants showed he had not been arrested before presenting himself. Judge Foster fined him 75 dollars plus costs and he appealed with a 130 dollar bond posted by John Weldon.
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Jon Downing
Hotel Astor
John Street
Foster
John Weldon
Navy yard workers to receive half holidays on Saturdays
Washington May 13 special from United Press states navy yard employees nationwide will get half holidays on Saturdays in July August and September as long as Taft remains president. Roosevelt's last order remains in force and Taft says he will not revoke it.
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United, Press
Washington
Navy Yards
Taft
Roosevelt
Homeless Youth With Tuberculosis Case Highlighted
Dr Elmer Blank drew attention at the Charities department to Michael Bolachi an 18 year old homeless youth with an aggravated tuberculosis infection He has no friends or relatives in the city and lives at 2 Green Street He will likely be taken to the tuberculosis hospital.
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Elmer Blank
Michael Bolachi
You Jan
Green Street
All Stars Play South Ends Tomorrow
The All Stars former West team members meet South End at the Plats in South End tomorrow afternoon. Lineup includes Liggins, White, Downs, Cunningham, Riley, Baker, Nellarris, Casparackef, Havens. Mr. Giley named manager for South End.
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All Stars
West Teaa
South Wagn
Plats
South End
Celock
The
Liggins
White
Downs
Cunningham
Eile Rileyss
Harry Baker
Jor Nellarris
Casparackef
Havensfelt Rt
Mr. Giley
South
Police pursue horse thief in New Marlboro theft
Winsted reporters say police issued a bookout for a pony a harness and wagon valued at 260 dollars stolen overnight from Charica Barden’s barn in New Marlboro Massachusetts near the state line. No clues yet to the robbers.
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United Prose
Charica Barden
New Marlboro
Mase
Mie
Stevens Denies Rumor of Joining Seattle Line
New Haven May 16 United Press reports Vice-President John Stevens of the New Haven road denies plans to join a Seattle railway. Stevens says there is no truth in rumors of his active management role on Hill's road and rejects the notion when questioned by a United Press correspondent.
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United Press
New Haven
John @. Stevens
New Haven Road
Hill
Seattle
Stevens
United Frees
Sao Sai Ceit
Sonemy Seareses
Death List Five And Fifty Hurt By Storm
A storm sweeping through Kansas and Missouri leaves five dead and over fifty hurt with heavy property loss. Hollis reports three killed and ten severely injured while Great Bend sees two fatalities. A work train was struck by debris near Great Bend blowing over a pile driver and killing engineer William Ackerly.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Hollis
Great Bend
William Ackerly
New Trial Motion Filed in Chester and Jordan Case
Special from United Press. Holston and Saas report that Chester and Jordan seek a new trial for the convicted wife slayer on grounds juror Willie White was insane at the trial. East Cambridge district attorney's office was officially notified that the defense will contest the motion. White is currently confined at Wrintanthur awaiting recovery.
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United Press
Holston
Saas
Bay
Chester & Jordan
Willie White
East Cambridge
Jardie
White
Wrirtantur
Peabody Visitor Renewed Ties At City Hotel
John Peabody, longtime Atlantic Hotel guest while Frank Miller ran the house, visited the city yesterday renewing old acquaintances. He had been with the Boston Traveler advertising staff for two years and plans to return to Pinabure as a reporter.
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John Peabody
Manner
Atlantic Hotel
Frank Miller
Mer. Peabody
Hi Adverliane Eng
Boston
Harbor Improvements Committee to Advise Harbor Line Change
Chairman John Tague leads Alder committee in a meeting agenda to favor disestablishing the harbor line and aligning it with the federal line. A Monday hearing by the Council will consider the matter and a prewritten report is planned, not based on hearing evidence.
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John Tague
Common Council
Governor Weeks Examines Oyster Situation in Sound
New Haven May 15 Governor Frank S Weeks accompanied by Representatives Kyle Shapes Spencer and Senator Brinsmade arrived from Middletown to inspect the oyster beds. Engineer Nichols and W M Lathrop of the Shell Fish Commission joined, boarding a J Smith steamer at City Point for a Sound cruise to assess current conditions. The party will return later today.
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United Press
New Haven
Kyle
Redding
Shapes
Guilford
Spencer
Sayarook
Brinsmade
Seynour
Frank
Weeks
Middletown
Nichols
W. M. Lathrop
Shell Fish Commission
City Point
J. ©. Smith
Governor Weeks
Mills to Command Gulf Department War Dispatch
United Press reports Washington on May 16 that General Albert L. Mills is appointed to command the Gulf Department while General Hodges is assigned to head the Dakota Department with headquarters at Fort Hayes. The promotions realign senior generals and place key leaders in strategic posts during the war era.
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United Press
Washington
War Department
Fation
Albert L.asills
Department of the Gulf
Hodges
Dakota
Taft rebukes Governor Stubbs over Stone appointment
President Taft writes Kansas Governor Stubbs withdrawing Robert Stone as assistant to the Attorney General. He says the move was used to embarrass the opposition and notes Stone is a close ally of the Governor. Taft warns against political use of appointments.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
Stubbs
Kansas
Robert Stone
Persons
Stone
Glidden Flies Over Springfield This Afternoon
Pittsfield May 13 At 11 49 Charles J Glidden with George Ogs Draper flies Mass achusetts a new balloon of the New England Aero Club. The craft rose from the park and drifted south east over Washington Mountain heading toward Springfield. The party carries three days rations and is equipped for emergencies. Springfield May 13 The balloon Massachusetts with the Glidden party passed over Springfield at 2 pm heading southeast.
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United Press
Pittsfield
Mass
Charles J. Giléden
George Ogs Draper
Minahan
Pittsfield Aero Club
Massachusetts
New England Aero Club
Springfield
Washington Mountain
Glidden
Deaths and Funerals in Bridgeport Area
Adolphus C. Curtis aged 73 of Nichols Street died at Bridgeport hospital after a lingering illness. Andrew B. Curtis a retired Stepney resident who ran a mill by the village for years died after a protracted illness. He represented the district in masonic bodies and is survived by two sons, Royal and Arthur, and a daughter circle. Catherine Hyland died at 4 years old at her daughter’s home on Ogden Street, survived by three daughters, two sons and 15 grandchildren.
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Adolphus C. Curtis
Nichols Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Nichols
Andrew B. Curtis
Stepney
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Asington Lodge
Hamilton Commandery
K. T
Pyramid Temple
Royal
Royal Equipment Co
Arthur
Catherine Hyland
W. H. Murray
Ogden Street
Joseph Strickfuss
Birs. W. Moray
City
Paris
Buffalo
James Hyland
New Milford
City Court Cases Highlight Mixed Outcomes in Port Trials
Carlo Magratto paid 55 dollars plus costs for selling policy ships and pleaded guilty. Jim Phillips, aka Hassan the Turk, was fined four dollars and costs. his companion John Prank was discharged. Accused Armenians report police contact with South Framingham authorities over a supposed murderous assault. Hugh Delanney and Baward Miller had assault charges continued to Monday. Charlee Patterson was fined five dollars and costs, jailed 30 days for assault and breach of peace. Harbor master guest appearances noted for J. J. Donahue. Salvation Army services announced with meetings and street location details for Bridgeport duties.
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Carlo Magratto
Magratto
Jim Phillips
Hassan the Turk
Sosta
Judige Foster
John Prank
South Framingham
Musa
Hassan
Frank
Hugh Delanney
Baward Miller
Charlee Patterson
J. J Donahue
New York
Audtter Keating
Morris
Donahue
Death of Coroner Doten Shocks Fairfield County
Charles A. Doten, Fairfield County coroner for a decade, died suddenly at 21 West Avenue from edema of the lungs after a heart failure episode at his office yesterday. A Yale and Columbia-educated lawyer, he served as city attorney and later coroner. Funeral at his West Avenue home Monday at 2 PM, with burial in Sheffield. He was a bachelor with an aunt in Sheffield and a niece in Pittsfield. The death prompts notes on the coroner's duties and the process of appointing a medical examiner in the county.
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Charles A. Doten
Fairfield County
Thi Hume
West Avenile
Mr. Doten
County Court House
B. Downs
Sheffield
Mass
Edward Doten
Plymouth Rock
Dunsel
John Mason
But & Hey
Yale Law School
Columbia University
New York
Pairfield County
Hul
Gene B. Peck
Peck
AB Dees
Ges
Frank Holt
West Avenue
Henry Hallam ‘Tweedy
South Church
Shetticla
Doten
Pittsfield
Argonauth Club
Clcb
Cr. Sherwood
Wilton
Dotenauld
Sidney Hawley
Sher Wood
Sherwood
No Hurry Cited for Delay in Hincks Building Plan
Building commission has had Hincks plan for a $50,000 Emoch P. Hincks project for nearly two weeks but lacked time to act. Commissioner Beardsley says hearings were held and cellar work unfinished amid builder site visits. Hubbell Building Co. holds the contract. rumor that plans were sent back for a higher cost is denied.
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Building Commission
Emoch P. Hincks
C. T. Beardsley
Notur~ey
S W. Hubbell Building Co
Iron discussed in tariff bill at Washington
Washington May 15. Senate today disposed of paragraph 119 of the tariff bill covering structural iron then reopened discussion by absent senators. The tariff question was settled when Chairman Aldrich accepted the Payne rate of 6 dollars a ton, lower than the Dingley law’s 19 dollars. The Payne bill extends the six dollar rate to structural steel in both stages, including punched and fitted for use.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Iran
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Lie Payne
Estate report grants portion to Henry Seeley in Mary Sootay case
Alexander I. DeLaney Robert H. Gould and Robert Mailette commissioners of the estate of Mary J Sootay deceased file a report in probate court approving the $1 00 allowance to Henry B Seeley as claimant and noting Seeley and his wife Goreas J Seeley act as administrators and heirs. Pe Want Ads Cur A Word.
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Alexander I. DeLaney
Robert H. Gould
Robert Mailette
Mary J. Sootay
Blive
Henry B. Seeley
Mr. Seeley
Gocres J. Seeley
Belre
Economical Alaska refrigerators advertised in four sizes
An advertisement extols Alaska refrigerators as economical with dry cold air and charcoal lining for long ice retention. Models in hardwood and oak imitate gold, priced from under $10 to about $21, holding from 45 to 100 pounds of ice. Sizes include 27x17 1/4x41 1/4 inches and others with varying ice capacity.
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Alaska
Good blue flame oilstoves offer kitchen comfort this summer
Advertises Automatic blue flame oilstove tests over nine years with no wicks or valves. Describes 2 and 3 burner models, prices from 3.75 to 10.50, safe and easy to keep clean, plus oven performance. Also promotes hammocks and porch furniture on the third floor for summer comfort.
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Main ST
Sackson's Book Shop
Main Street
Ertist
the Park Cemetery
Broad ST
Gus
Fuonie
Genestan
Flowers Telephone
Pollahing
Hughes & Chapman
Stratford Avenue
OHN Beck & Son
Oak Street
Hyo
Laames Horan & Son Pruriane
Spring CO
Pope
Moston Realty Company
Doren
W. D. Cook & Son
F. Doughlin
W. D. Cook & Sone
Ateli Ormbe
Murdock
House OF Good Shepherd
Hall
State Street
John Downing
Navy
New ‘York
Merrill Co
Broadway
New York City
Jordan
ME. Peabody
Mills
Gulf Department
Salvation Army
Agit
Seller
Hartford
Southien
New Enelant Division
Vist
Bridgeport
Salvi Hom Army
Trenlcht
Blate Street
Wall
Yale
Howwland's
Tuirfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Seidgeport
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